CNN) — Epicures searching for foie gras in New York City will have to look elsewhere starting in 2022.
New York will ban restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras, after the bill passed the city council Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio's office confirmed to CNN in an email that he will sign the bill into law.
The ban comes amid increasing scrutiny on foie gras. The bill calls the luxury good a "force-fed product" and, in a statement to CNN, councilwoman Carlina Rivera -- the prime sponsor of the bill -- called force-feeding an "inhumane practice."
"As a lifelong advocate for animal rights, I am excited that the Council has voted to pass this historic legislation to ban the sale of these specific force-fed animal products," Rivera stated.
And for those who try to sell the item despite the ban? They'll be facing a civic penalty upwards of $2,000 for each violation.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/us/foie-gras-new-york-ban-trnd/index.html
